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[Digenic association of RHO and RP1 genes with retinitis pigmentosa among Chinese population in Hong Kong].
Zhonghua yi xue za zhi - 22 Jun 2005
Wang Dan-yi, Fan Bao-jian, Chan Wai-man, Tam Oi-sin, Chiang Wai-yee, Lam Shun-chiu, Pang Chi-pui
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To identify the mutation patterns of RHO and RP1 genes in the Chinese patients with retinitis pigmentosa (RP) and to explore their potential interactions in the pathogenesis of RP. METHODS: Sequence alterations in the entire coding region and splice sites of RHO and RP1 gene were screened in 151 RP affected probands and 150 unrelated controls who were all Hong Kong Chinese. Additional 46 relatives of...
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